The Washington critic., 1887-08-10
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.
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Shaw aud Shock Of the Washington Club
have been sent home. shaw yesterday stated
that he had enough Of the club, and did not
care where be went "lhe truth is,n said
be, "l am sick Of the whole club | don't
care where 20 so get out Of IT, Baltl-
more American. The "truth Is" the Wash
lpg,on baseball public is sick of shaw.
When he lost game after game through his
peculiar tactics II was thought that the new
rules hampered him, but when he took II
sudden spurt and pitched as well as he ever
did, It was seen that the rules could not be
blamed for his lnefleGtIveuoss. The "truth
Is" that he has lost heart In his work, and
so fat as the Washington Club Ia concerned
he doesn't pitch to win. Better lot him go,
Mr.. Hewitt.
Es,erbrook will 80 to Baltimore to cover
third while Davis is laid OF.
Captain Anson offered to bet Kelly 500
even that Chicago would win the cham
pioDship, but "Ker' declined.
John Ward OF the New York Club has been
spoken Of in connection With the American
Association presidency. lie would doubt
less be good man for the Office, but Is not
likely TO be elected.
Washington earned yesterdays game by
good batting and lost 1t by poor fielding In
the last inning. The Dctroits got on to
o. Day in the ninth and pounded him for I
singles and q triple But on these they earned
only three runs OF the scored. Tho game
was finally won by the Detroits by 10 to TO-.
Myers Joined the team yesterday and
play at second, accepting IL out OF IL
chances.
Farrell played a good game, accepting o
out Uf 10 chances, and making2 clean hits,
one being q triple which the reports say
should have been a home run.
L., - tnoN
with percentage of .G33; Chicago has won
"a, lost 81, with G03; Boston has won n,
lost "a, with .5Gi; New York has won l5,
lost 3G, with $50; Philadelphia has won i2,
lost 3S, with .525; Washington has won 81,
lost ~, with 1876; Plttsbufg has won 30,
lost A, with 800, and indianapolis has
won 90, lost IS, with ,295.
Donnelly was the only one who failed to
make a hit yesterday. The little fellow
has fallen away of in his batting.
Carroll has taken brace, making ! hits
yesterday.
Burke, the new California wonder OF the
Detroits, has proved II failure In the box.
Plttsburg played an errorless game yes
terday and revenged themselves for their
3 straight defeats by warming the Bostons
to the tune OF 23 to 5.
Radbourne was knocked out OF the box
In the sixth inning yesterday and Kelly
took his place. But the smoky boys hit
him, too.
BY the victory of Philadelphia and De
troit yesterday, Anson's prediction failed
and Chicago did not get first place by
August 10,
The brentwood Clubs Races.
At a meeting Of the Brentwood Riding
| Club last night 1t was decided to hold anothe
meeting at Ivy City on Wednesday after
noon, August "a. The following races viii
| be run:
First race, for saddle horses, silver cup tC
| winner, second to save stake; entrance fee
| S5 each; thoroughbrcds to carry l15 pounds
| half breeds allowed fifteen pounds; winner o
| first race August 1 TO carry penalty of five
| riders
Second race, sweepstakes of IS each, play
| weights forty-tive pounds above scale; three
| quarters of mile; gentlemen riders.
Third race, sweepstakes of s. each; Si(
| added by club; $40 TO second weight for age
| half mile heats.
Fourth race, steeplechasc sweepstakes, si(
| each play or pay; $50 added by club, til,
| second horse to receive $50; weights, forty
| five pounds above scale; short stceplechas'
| course.
The entries will close on Saturday even
ing, August 90. They should be addressed
to G. II. Tompkins, secretary Of the club
Entries are not restricted to the District
Gentlemen residing in Baltimore are particu
larly invited to participate. As 1t Is the Dc
sire of the club to render the meeting
popular, the price of admission has beel
| reduced to fifty cents. Every effort will b.
made to terminate the days sport in time +
allow spectators to catch the early (6:2O
train back to the city.